Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 7: Kathua Police apprehended one bootlegger with 54 pouches of JK Excise liquor 180 ml each in the jurisdiction of Police Post Nagri Kathua.
Acting on specific information Police party of Police Post Nagri led by SI Vikas Jasrotia Incharge PP Nagri along with ASI Somraj under the direct supervision of S.S.Sambyal, Dy.SP Headquarters Kathua laid special naka at Goond falling in the jurisdiction of Police Post Nagri and intercepted one person namely Yash Paul S/o Joginder Paul R/o Goond Nagri Kathua.
Police team recovered 54 pouches of liquor 180 ml each of JK Excise from his possession. The accused was arrested and a case
FIR No.12/2017 U/S 48 a Excise Act stands registered and further investigation is in progress. The police action was conducted under the supervision of Sanjay Parihar JKPS AddItional SP Kathua and overall supervision of Mohd Suleman Choudhary SSP Kathua.
Meanwhile Kathua Police today conducted a raid in Chak Dhrab Khan area and recovered five liters of illicit liquor and about 500 litres of lahan.
Acting on a tip off that a person in Chak Dharb Khan area of Tehsil Nagri is engaged in illicit distillation and use to sell the illicit liquor among people especially youth of the area, police party led by SI Vikas Jasrotia incharge Police Post Nagri along with ASI Somraj under the direct supervision of S S Sambyal, DySP Headquarters Kathua , conducted raid and recovered five liters of illicit liquor.
Police team also destroyed on spot about 500 litres of desi lahan recovered from the possession of one Vijay Kumar S/o Ram Lal, Saansi R/o Chak Dhrab Khan, tehsil Nagri district Kathua. Police arrested the accused and also seized the utensils and equipment used for illicit distillation. A case FIR No. 10/2018 U/S 48(e) stands registered at Police Station Kathua. The raid was conducted under the supervision of Sanjay Parihar Additional SP Kathua and overall supervision of SSP Kathua.
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